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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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